Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 50.6% cheaper than New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.2% less in Fiji
- Groceries
-
pay 36.2% less in Fiji
- Transportation
-
pay 31.4% less in Fiji
- Housing
-
pay 72.1% less in Fiji
- Childcare
-
pay 76.1% less in Fiji
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.6% less in Fiji
- Clothing
-
pay 36.8% less in Fiji
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Fiji.
If you lived in Fiji instead of New York, you would:
pay 51.2% less for restaurants
|
New York
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.04
|
$4.47
FJD10.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$7.32
FJD16.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$1.28
FJD2.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.87
FJD2.00
|
|
pay 36.2% less for groceries
|
New York
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.74
|
$0.59
FJD1.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.35
|
$4.99
FJD11.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
|
$4.82
FJD11.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
|
$2.47
FJD5.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.18
|
$3.27
FJD7.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$1.11
FJD2.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$1.00
FJD2.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.33
FJD3.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$1.30
FJD2.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.63
FJD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.61
FJD1.40
|
|
pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
New York
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$4.92
FJD11.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.65
|
$29.99
FJD68.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,535.81
|
$26,444.40
FJD60,446.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.98
|
$4.36
FJD9.96
|
|
pay 72.1% less for housing
|
New York
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.86
|
$23.46
FJD53.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,925.71
|
$573.38
FJD1,310.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,646.33
|
$260.63
FJD595.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.03
|
$40.62
FJD92.85
|
|
pay 76.1% less for childcare
|
New York
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,553.18
|
$180.39
FJD412.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,861.84
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,744.50
|
|
pay 50.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.09
|
$2.68
FJD6.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$3.03
FJD6.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.68
|
$9.07
FJD20.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.42
|
$29.74
FJD67.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.22
|
$4.19
FJD9.57
|
|
pay 36.8% less for clothing
|
New York
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.08
|
$24.28
FJD55.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.74
|
$29.93
FJD68.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.58
|
$62.95
FJD143.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.43
|
$63.32
FJD144.75
|
|
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